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[[England|'''England''']]''' ''' | [[England Civil Registration|'''Civil Registration''']] | [[England Census|'''Census''']] | [[England Probate Records|'''Probate''']] |[[England|England]]<br> | [[England|'''England''']]''' ''' | [[England Civil Registration|'''Civil Registration''']] | [[England Census|'''Census''']] | [[England Probate Records|'''Probate''']] |[[England|England]]<br> | ||
= Church of England Records = | = Introduction to Church of England Records = | ||
[[Image:Osmotherley3.jpg|thumb|right|400x271px]]Church records are the main source for identifying people prior to 1837 when civil registration began. It is also a main source after 1837 in conjunction with civil registration. The Church of England was created in 1536, after King Henry VIII severed all ties to the church in Rome, he directed that each local parish be responsible to register all marriages, baptisms and burials. The governing of each parish created a group of records known as [[Parish Chest Records|parish chest records]]. The Church of England has dominated the religious scene in England; therefore it is likely that this is where you will find your ancestors. As time passes other religions began to organize and create records. Those that did not belong to the Church of England were referred to as [[England Church Records#Nonconformist_Church_Records|nonconformists or dissenters]]. The main influence of the nonconformist was in larger towns and cities. | [[Image:Osmotherley3.jpg|thumb|right|400x271px]]Church records are the main source for identifying people prior to 1837 when civil registration began. It is also a main source after 1837 in conjunction with civil registration. The Church of England was created in 1536, after King Henry VIII severed all ties to the church in Rome, he directed that each local parish be responsible to register all marriages, baptisms and burials. The governing of each parish created a group of records known as [[Parish Chest Records|parish chest records]]. The Church of England has dominated the religious scene in England; therefore it is likely that this is where you will find your ancestors. As time passes other religions began to organize and create records. Those that did not belong to the Church of England were referred to as [[England Church Records#Nonconformist_Church_Records|nonconformists or dissenters]]. The main influence of the nonconformist was in larger towns and cities. | ||
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Burial registers may mention infant children who were not christened including stillbirths. Christening records never record stillbirths. | Burial registers may mention infant children who were not christened including stillbirths. Christening records never record stillbirths. | ||
== Bishop's Transcripts<br> == | |||
'''Bishop’s Transcripts'''. Beginning in 1598 each parish was supposed to send a copy of its registers to the bishop of its diocese. Most parishes complied. | '''Bishop’s Transcripts'''. Beginning in 1598 each parish was supposed to send a copy of its registers to the bishop of its diocese. Most parishes complied. | ||
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England, [county name] - Church records | England, [county name] - Church records | ||
== Parish Chest Records [[Image:The Parish Chest.jpg|thumb|right]] == | |||
Church records were kept in a chest (or strongbox) known as the [[Parish Chest Records|"parish chest." ]]Records other than the parish registers were called "parish chest records." Some of these records still exist from the 16th century, but many do not begin until the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. <br> | Church records were kept in a chest (or strongbox) known as the [[Parish Chest Records|"parish chest." ]]Records other than the parish registers were called "parish chest records." Some of these records still exist from the 16th century, but many do not begin until the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. <br> | ||
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==== Online Indexes ==== | ==== Online Indexes ==== | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/frameset_search.asp International Genealogical Index (IGI)] - over 200 million entries | *[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/frameset_search.asp International Genealogical Index (IGI)] - over 200 million entries taken from many sources including Church of England parish records | ||
*[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/home.jsp FindMyPast.co.uk] - nearly 70 million entries | *[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/home.jsp FindMyPast.co.uk] - nearly 70 million entries | ||
*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#r=1&p=allCollections RecordSearchPilot at FamilySearch.org] - nearly 30 million entries | *[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#r=1&p=allCollections RecordSearchPilot at FamilySearch.org] - nearly 30 million entries taken from many sources including Church of England parish records. | ||
*[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/nameindex/index.php?from=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegenealogist.co.uk%2Fuser%2Fsubscriptions.php TheGenealogist.co.uk] - has nonconformist as well as parish register entries; over 10 million | *[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/nameindex/index.php?from=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegenealogist.co.uk%2Fuser%2Fsubscriptions.php TheGenealogist.co.uk] - has nonconformist as well as parish register entries; over 10 million | ||
*[http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Ancestry.co.uk] - vast entries for Greater London and other regions of England - about 10 million entries | *[http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Ancestry.co.uk] - vast entries for Greater London and other regions of England - about 10 million entries | ||
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#[http://www.rootsuk.com RootsUK.com] | #[http://www.rootsuk.com RootsUK.com] | ||
==== Indexes at Family History Library | ==== Indexes at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City ==== | ||
*Family History Library Catalog (FHLC): <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1276875455619_355" /> | *[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] (FHLC): <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1276875455619_355" /> | ||
#Search | #Search for a county name; click on the topics of both "Church records" and "Church records - Indexes" to find countywide indexes. [Note: The Family History Deparment at FamilySearch.org has a comprehensive "Acquisitions" program for obtaining transcriptions/indexes of church records for all periods of time.] | ||
#Search | #Search for a parish name for "Church records - Indexes" for possible "hits" [Many indexes can be found via Batch number obtained from IGI entries at FamilySearch.org.] | ||
*Family History Library ''Patron Desktop ''(the Library's network) provides in-house patrons access to numerous indexes, databases and transcribed records from parish registers throughout England; click on the Library's Main Menu, "Databases on the Library's Network". When planning a visit to the Family History Library, you can pre-determine via the online Family History Library Catalog, what parish and/or county indexes are accessible via this network offerings. The database collection is continually added to. | *Family History Library ''Patron Desktop ''(the Library's network) provides in-house patrons access to numerous indexes, databases and transcribed records from parish registers throughout England; click on the Library's Main Menu, "Databases on the Library's Network". When planning a visit to the Family History Library, you can pre-determine via the online Family History Library Catalog, what parish and/or county indexes are accessible via this network offerings. The database collection is continually added to. | ||
==== Indexes in United Kingdom ==== | ==== Indexes in the United Kingdom ==== | ||
==== General ==== | ===== General ===== | ||
*Society of Genealogists: For about a hundred years this marvelous society has dedicatedly indexed and transcribed parish and church registers (and many other types of records) throughout England and Wales. Of the 12,800-plus parishes in England, they hold transcriptions to nearly 11,000 parishes! | *Society of Genealogists: For about a hundred years this marvelous society has dedicatedly indexed and transcribed parish and church registers (and many other types of records) throughout England and Wales. Of the 12,800-plus parishes in England, they hold transcriptions to nearly 11,000 parishes! | ||
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ENGLAND, [COUNTY NAME] - CHURCH RECORDS - INDEXES <br> | ENGLAND, [COUNTY NAME] - CHURCH RECORDS - INDEXES <br> | ||
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== Locating Church Records == | == Locating Church Records == | ||